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Charming House in Historic Old West Austin Lic #040012 & 040013

Old West Austin, Austin, TX, USA

House2080 sq. ft.

Sleeps: 8

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 4

Min Stay: 2 nights

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Maison Pemberton was built in 1937 in the historic neighborhood of Pemberton Heights in Old West Austin. The home was among the first to be built in the Colonial Revival Style, and is among the earliest examples in the Austin area. Pemberton Heights is noted for its expansive oak and magnolia trees, crepe myrtle and lush gardens.

Maison Pemberton was originally built as a 2-level duplex but was occupied by its first owner as a single-family dwelling. The recently renovated Maison Pemberton has restored the 2-level duplex features allowing it to be rented as an entire house or by level. Garden View, on the ground level, looks out through a picturesque garden window onto the terrace. Bird’s-eye, on the second floor, enjoys a beautiful view of the trees of Old West Austin. If you are interested in renting Bird's-eye refer to HomeAway property 3921973.

The Garden View level includes two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a full-sized kitchen, dining room and living area. The front bedroom, overlooking the rose garden, includes a king-sized bed with luxury linens, choice of pillows, and a private bathroom in an enclosed suite. The second bedroom includes twin beds looking out onto the terrace with ensuite bathroom. Both private bathrooms include rain-head showers with plenty of hot water! If you are interested in renting Garden View please refer to HomeAway property #3921939.

The living room opens into the dining room and is complete with a gas fireplace, flat screen television with TIVO, sound bar, and DVD player. Books, games and movies are provided for our guests to enjoy during their stay. A full-sized washer and dryer are also included.

Bird’s-eye, on the upper level, includes two bedrooms each with their own private bathrooms. Overlooking the front lawn, the front bedroom includes a king-size bed with luxury linens, choice of pillows, and a private ensuite bathroom. The second bedroom is nestled next to a large oak tree with beautiful views of the terrace and garden. It includes twin beds with luxury bedding, choice of pillows, and an adjoining bathroom.

Bird’s-eye also includes a full-sized kitchen outfitted for people who enjoy to cook with a gas range, gourmet cookware, knives, dishes, stemware and recipe books.

The living room opens onto the dining room and includes a flat screen television with TIVO, sound bar, and DVD player. A stacking washer and dryer is also included.

Complimentary wifi is available throughout the entire house.

The terrace, with two outdoor dining tables and a five-burner gas grill, is a perfect setting for al fresco dining and entertaining.

Maison Pemberton guests park off-street in the rear of the property. Bird-s-eye and Garden View have their own private rear entrances directly off of the terrace and adjacent to the parking area.

Two bikes are available for use along with picnic baskets, beach towels and folding lawn chairs.

Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

Sleeps 8

Property Manager

Ken & Mary Beth

Member Since 2015

Speaks:

english

Calendar last updated:

Jan 18, 2019

About Ken & Mary Beth

Ken McWilliams and Mary Beth Chalk enjoy meeting new people, traveling, learning about new cultures, creating memories, cooking and entertaining. Ken owns a custom window covering business and is the second owner of the Maison Pemberton property. Mary Beth is a healthcare innovation consultant with over 2M airline miles and degrees in marketing and interior design. Maison Pemberton is the result of their combined abilities and shared interests. Their photo was taken in Cortona, one of their favorite hillside villages.

Ken & Mary Beth purchased this House in 1996

Why Ken & Mary Beth chose Old West Austin

As long-time neighbors, Ken would often have "across the hedge" conversations with members of the Roberdeau family. In 1996, during one of the "hedge conversations" Ken learned that Carol had plans to sell the house that they had built in 1937 and in which they had raised their family. At the time, Ken was in the real estate business in Austin and saw an opportunity to purchase the property next door for use as a rental property. Prior to its renovation in 2014-2015 Maison Pemberton has been a long-term, duplex rental property.

What makes this House unique

Maison Pemberton offers the following unique benefits:
- While close to the major event venues it also allows you to escape to a quiet, restful setting in the evenings
- Situated in one of Austin's loveliest neighborhoods, Maison Pemberton will allow you to "live like a local"
- Due to the duplex configuration (including ensuite bathrooms), the property promotes flexibility and privacy for groups

Amenities

Internet

Air Conditioning

Fireplace

TV

Satellite or Cable

Washer & Dryer

Parking

Heater

Bathrooms

4 Bathrooms

Bathroom 1

toilet, shower

Bathroom 2

toilet, shower

Bathroom 3

toilet, shower

Bathroom 4

toilet, shower

Every bathroom adjoins a bedroom and includes a large-sized vanity with storage below, a blow dryer, luxury bath linens, hand and body soaps, shampoo and body lotion. The glassed-in showers contain rain-head showers with good water pressure and plenty of hot water.

Meals

Guests provide their own meals

General

Parking

Off street parking is provided in the rear of Maison Pemberton and provides easy loading and unloading. Both floors have secure exterior entrances from the rear parking area.

Air Conditioning

Central air conditioning and heat are available with controls provided on each level. Temperatures are controlled by our guests.

Linens Provided

Washing Machine

A full size washer and dryer are available on the ground level and a stacking washer/dryer is available on the second level.

Clothes Dryer

Fireplace

There is a gas burning fireplace in the Garden View unit.

Heating

Garage

Internet

Wifi available throughout the house.

Towels Provided

Iron & Board

Hair Dryer

Living Room

Both floors including a living area that includes a flat screen television and seating for up to 6 people.

Kitchen

Dishwasher

2

Refrigerator

2

Stove

Both stove/oven ranges are gas.

Oven

2

Microwave

2

Grill

Coffee Maker

Keurig coffee makers are available on both floors of the house in the kitchens.

There are two sets of dishes: one in the upstairs level and one in the downstairs level.

Kitchen

There are two full-size kitchens on the property. Both are equipped for people who enjoy cooking.

Dining

Dining Room

Dining

There are two dining rooms with seating for up to 6 people in each dining room.

comfy seating for 12 people

Entertainment

Television

Flat screen televisions are provided in the first and second floor living areas.

Satellite / Cable

DVD Player

Books

Games

Cards and games are provided.

Music Library

Music is available either through the speakers provided in each bedroom. The speakers connect to your personal device.

Video Library

As assortment of DVDs are provided.

Video Games

Video games can be access via the TIVO connection.

Outside

Lawn / Garden

Bicycles

Two bicycles are available for use. We have a man's and a women's bike.

Outdoor Grill

A 5-burner Weber gas grill is available on the terrace. The grill is fueled by a natural gas line.

Deck / Patio

The Austin limestone terrace provides ample space for 8 people to dine alfresco.

Suitability

wheelchair inaccessible

Onsite Services

Private Chef

Concierge

House Rules

Check-in: 4:00 PM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Cancellation Policy

100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.

48 Reviews

Exceptional5/5

1 - 6 of 48

Excellent accommodation with an excellent owner.

5/5

Stayed Oct 2018

Geoffrey S.

A wonderful accommodation in an excellent location. Convenient to downtown and very well maintained. Owner is incredibly responsive with superior attention to details.

I will return and I highly recommend it.

Submitted Oct 25, 2018

Austin Family Vacation

5/5

Stayed May 2018

Amy W.York, Pennsylvania

This was an absolutely wonderful home for our family vacation! It is beautifully decorated and well equipped. We rented the entire house and it worked very well for our family. The home is convenient to the downtown area and in a very nice neighborhood. We enjoyed family time sitting on the delightful patio area and having family game night in one of the two living rooms. Ken and Mary Beth were great to work with and very accommodating. Highly recommend this home!

Submitted May 30, 2018

Beautiful home in prime central location

5/5

Stayed May 2018

Marci A.

We stayed here for the weekend of our daughter’s graduation from college as we had several extended family members joining us. We thought it would be nice to have a place where we could relax throughout the weekend as opposed to just getting a block of hotel rooms. This 4 BR/4 BA was the perfect choice! Not only was it extremely well located in a gorgeous neighborhood, but every detail you can imagine was considered by the owners. Every room is thoughtfully decorated and the beds are so comfortable. In the bathroom, there were plenty of thick, fluffy towels and even additional toiletries in case you forgot something. The kitchen was well stocked with pots, pans and utensils if you prefer to cook some of your meals. We catered a family graduation lunch and the owners even graciously brought over an extra patio table for the terrace so we could have enough space for everyone to sit. They responded quickly to any questions or concerns we had! They also have extra details like a book with all sorts of suggestions for local places to eat or things to do in Austin. We will definitely rent their home again on another trip to Austin! The house can be rented as an entire house, or as a duplex (each floor has the identical floor plan with 2 BR, 2 BA, kitchen, dining and living rooms.) It was perfect for our celebratory weekend! Thank you Ken and Mary Beth, for all you did to make our weekend amazing!

Submitted May 23, 2018

Excellent

5/5

Stayed Mar 2018

Betsy M.

This is a lovely property and we very much enjoyed our stay!

Submitted Apr 9, 2018

Perfect getaway from the SXSW chaos

5/5

Stayed Mar 2018

Cameron M.

For a second year in a row, this house has been our calm in the storm that is SXSW. With all the craziness going on downtown, it's so nice to be able to head "home" at the end of the day and just relax. The house is amazing and we are so glad that we were able to come back and stay this year. Thanks for everything Mary Beth!

Submitted Mar 19, 2018

Excellent

5/5

Stayed Oct 2017

Geoffrey S.

High quality accomodation, well located in a wonderful section of Austin.

Submitted Oct 23, 2017

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Old West Austin, Austin, TX, USA

Maison Pemberton provides a central location for most of the major events in the Austin area including the following:

2.1 miles to the UT Campus (including Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium)

2.3 miles to the Texas State Capitol (Blanton Art Museum and Texas State History Museum nearby)

2.5 miles to downtown Austin

2.9 miles to Auditorium Shores (Austin Food & Wine Show)

3.4 miles to Austin Convention Center/6th Street (South By Southwest)

3.5 miles to Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival)

9.6 miles to Travis County Expo Center (Rodeo and Republic of Texas Biker Rally)